Emily Compagno

Emily Rose Compagno (born November 9, 1979) is an American attorney, TV host, and former National Football League (NFL) cheerleader who currently serves as a Co-Host of Outnumbered on Fox News Channel (FNC).[1][2][3] She frequently appears on the late-night show Gutfeld!. Compagno also hosts The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno on Fox News Radio as of February 2023. [4]

Emily Compagno
Born (1979-11-09) November 9, 1979
Oakland, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Washington (BA)
University of San Francisco School of Law (JD)
OccupationTelevision reporter
EmployerFox Entertainment Group

Early life and education

Compagno was born in east Oakland's Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland California[5] and raised in El Cerrito, California,[6] the daughter of Katherine (née Bertsch, of English, Bohemian, and Baden-Wurttemberg descent)[7] and John Compagno, of Italian descent from Sicily.[8] She has two sisters.[9]

She graduated with a B.A. in political science from the University of Washington where she was awarded the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps' Cadet of the Quarter Award.[6][10] She graduated with a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2006,[6] where she was President of the Federalist Society and Articles Editor of the Intellectual Property Bulletin.[11][12]

Family

Her great-grandfather served in World War I[13][14] and World War II.[15][16] Her great-great-uncle served in the U.S. Army in World War I.[15] His sister Luella served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in World War II, as did nine members of Luella's immediate family.[15] In 1930, Emily's great-great-grandmother Rosa visited her children buried in foreign soil as part of the Gold Star Mother Pilgrimage.[15][17] Her great-great cousin served in the U.S. Navy, and her great-uncle in the U.S. Army.[15]

Her father John served as a Commander in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, and two uncles served in the U.S. Army.[15] Emily's second cousin once removed and his wife served as U.S. Navy P-3 and EP-3 pilots supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.[18][19]

Career

After passing the California bar,[20] she worked as a criminal defense attorney in San Francisco while also serving as captain of the Oakland Raiders cheerleading squad, the Raiderettes.[6][10] The NFL selected her as an Ambassador and she promoted the NFL brand in Beijing and Shanghai, and was one of five NFL cheerleaders selected by the USO to visit U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Kuwait.[6]

Compagno was a Senior Judge Judicial Extern for John T. Noonan at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[10] She then went on to work as a federal attorney at the Social Security Administration.[10] She passed the Washington bar[21] and has also held legal positions in Cape Town, South Africa, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[10]

In 2018, Compagno accepted a position at Fox News as a contributor and legal analyst.[1] She served as a semi-regular co-host of the weekday talk show The Five and appears on other FNC programs, such as Gutfeld!, offering opinions or legal analysis on the news of the day.[10] On March 9, 2020, Crimes That Changed America, a show on Fox Nation hosted by Compagno, debuted its first season.[22]

Compagno was then named a permanent Co-Host of Outnumbered on January 25, 2021. Her co-hosts are Harris Faulkner and Kayleigh McEnany.[23][2][3] Compagno occasionally guest-hosts The Five.

On February 27, 2023, Fox News announced that Compagno was named host of a new podcast called The FOX True Crime Podcast on Fox News Radio. Episodes air every Tuesday and Thursday. [24]

Personal life

Compagno lives in New York City. She is active with nonprofits dedicated to U.S. veterans, law enforcement, and K9 causes.[25][26][27]

References
  1. "Emily Compagno". Fox News. October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. Ellefson, Lindsey (January 25, 2021). "Emily Compagno Named Co-Host of Fox News' 'Outnumbered'". The Wrap. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "FOX News Channel Names Emily Compagno Co-Host of Outnumbered". businesswire.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. "The FOX True Crime Podcast with Emily Compagno". FOX News Radio. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. Compagno, Emily [@EmilyCompagno] (January 10, 2018). "What a lovely note to receive. I was born at Oak Knoll! Our warmest & best to you and your husband from the whole Compagno family ♥️" (Tweet). Retrieved November 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. Guthmann, Edward (April 6, 2009). "Emily Compagno". Fox News. Compagno, 29, grew up in El Cerrito...
  7. "Familien aus Fischbach, Schaaf and Kraft families : Swabians from Baden to Dayton". WorldCat.
  8. "Josephine Bileci Compagno Obituary (2007) Monterey Herald". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  9. "Josephine Bileci Compagno September 3, 1909 - April 21, 2007". The Monterey Herald. April 28, 2007.
  10. Guthmann, Edward (April 6, 2009). "What I Do - Emily Compagno, attorney, Raiderette". SFGate.
  11. Johnson, Ted (January 25, 2021). "Emily Compagno Named Co-Host Of Fox News' 'Outnumbered'". Deadline. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  12. Compagno, Emily [@EmilyCompagno] (April 30, 2018). "@Andrew___Baker @OrinKerr I was President of USF Law's FedSoc 2004-2005" (Tweet). Retrieved November 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  13. Compagno, Emily [@EmilyCompagno] (November 12, 2018). "My grandfather, then-Maj. William Bertsch wrote: "I was knocked unconscious by an enemy high explosive shell on the night of July 24 or 25, 1918, in the valley near Jaulgonne, France, while serving as 2nd Lieutenant, commanding a platoon of Company L, 4th Infantry... t.co/BPlNj0njx0" (Tweet). Retrieved November 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  14. "William Harry Bertsch". The Wall of Valor Project. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  15. Compagno, Emily (2020-05-24). "Emily Compagno: On Memorial Day I remember my military family and all who have paid the ultimate sacrifice". Fox News. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  16. Compagno, Emily [@EmilyCompagno] (August 8, 2018). "My great-grandfather, born in 1895, served in the @USArmy 1912-1946 & saw action in Veracruz, Mexico thru WWI & WWII. These are his medals.🇺🇸 His Purple Heart was awarded after a shell exploded under him near Jaulgonne, FRA in WWI. He was in a coma for 1 month. #PurpleHeartDay t.co/7JmAiNDjb9" (Tweet). Retrieved November 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  17. "Women and World War I Commemoration: The Gold Star Mothers and Widows Pilgrimages, 1930-33 | American Battle Monuments Commission". www.abmc.gov. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  18. "United Valor". United Valor. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  19. "National Veterans Memorial and Museum". National Veterans Memorial and Museum. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  20. "Emily Rose Compagno # 244539 - Attorney Licensee Search". apps.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  21. "Legal Profile". www.mywsba.org. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  22. 🖉"Fox Nation". Fox Nation.
  23. "FOX News Channel Names Emily Compagno Co-Host of Outnumbered". Business Wire. January 25, 2021.
  24. "Media Relations | Fox News". Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  25. Compagno, Emily. "Columbus Day. I had the honor of serving as the GRAND MARSHAL for the NYPD Columbia Association in the New York City Columbus Day Parade!". Instagram. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  26. Compagno, Emily. ""What an honor to participate in the check presentation by @k9hurricane to @pawsofhonor - delivering an astounding $200K to cover the medical bills for retired working K9s 🇺🇸🐾❗️". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  27. Compagno, Emily. "#fbf to my first race!🔥What an incredible introduction to the need for speed - Racing in @usveteranscorps Laps of Honor, benefitting Gold Star families at Michelin Raceway, GA". Instagram. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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